Law Society-v-Andrew Gerald Lingard

By Video Conference, 27 November 2025. The Tribunal having considered the Complaint dated 27 May 2025 at the instance of the Council of the Law Society of Scotland, Atria One, 144 Morrison Street, Edinburgh against Andrew Gerald Lingard c/o HMP Edinburgh, 33 Stenhouse Road, Edinburgh;  Finds that the Respondent has been convicted by a court and sentenced to imprisonment for a term of 12 months or more and that Section 53(1)(b) of the Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980 applies to the circumstances of this Complaint;  Orders that the name of the Respondent be Struck Off the Roll of Solicitors in Scotland; Finds the Respondent liable in the expenses of the Complainers and of the Tribunal including expenses of the Clerk, chargeable as the same may be taxed by the Auditor of the Court of Session on a party and party basis in terms of Schedule 1 of the Act of Sederunt (Taxation of Judicial Expenses Rules) 2019 as amended with a unit rate of £18.00; and Directs that publicity will be given to this decision, and to the Tribunal’s Interlocutor & Note of 15 October 2025, and that this publicity should include the name of the Respondent but need not identify any other person.

Mark Hastings

Vice Chair

By Video Conference,  15 October 2025.   The Tribunal, having heard submissions from both parties: Refuses the Respondent’s motion under Rule 6(2) of the SSDT Rules 2024; Refuses the Respondent’s motion for anonymity in any publicity in hoc statu; And, on joint motion, sets down a virtual Hearing at 10am on 27 November 2025.

Beverley Atkinson

 Vice Chair